Updated July 2026
Best Trucking Companies in North Dakota (July 2026)
There are 305 W2 trucking carriers currently posting jobs in North Dakota. The ranking below reflects active jobs as of July 2026, not historical pay surveys. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC leads with an average weekly pay of $2,200. PREMIER TRANSPORTATION follows at $1,950/week. North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half and agricultural shipments of wheat, soybeans, and corn on I-94 / I-29, with significant cross-border trade through multiple Canadian ports of entry.
What changed in July 2026
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The trucking companies leading North Dakota this month
The top of the list is JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $2,200/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1JK MOVING & STORAGE INC — $2,200/wk
JK MOVING & STORAGE INC tops the North Dakota ranking with the strongest composite score across pay, safety, benefits, and operational signals. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC's weekly pay ranks in the 94th percentile across North Dakota. JK MOVING & STORAGE INC ranks in the 93rd percentile for unsafe-driving avoidance on FMCSA SAFER data.
#2PREMIER TRANSPORTATION — $1,950/wk
PREMIER TRANSPORTATION's weekly pay ranks in the 85th percentile across North Dakota. On driver fitness, the carrier ranks in the 97th percentile per FMCSA SAFER data.
#3Forest Brook Trucking LLC — $1,600/wk
Forest Brook Trucking LLC's FMCSA score is strongest on hours-of-service compliance — 97th percentile. Lanefinder's application data flags Forest Brook Trucking LLC as a responsive employer.
Also in the top 10: #4 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #5 Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. at $1,750/wk, #6 True Transport Inc. at $2,250/wk, #7 ALBA TRANS INC at $3,000/wk, #8 Badger Express LLC at $1,700/wk, #9 Dillard Trucking at $2,200/wk, #10 G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC at $2,045/wk.
Lane mix and benefits across North Dakota
Of active CDL postings in North Dakota this month, 16% are regional and 80% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 4%.
Across North Dakota CDL postings: 2% with guaranteed pay, 25% dedicated, 79% take-truck-home, 66% pet-friendly, 66% riders-allowed.
Driving CDL in North Dakota
North Dakota freight is dominated by Bakken oil-field service trucking in the western half — Williston, Watford City, and Dickinson are the operational centers. Agricultural freight (wheat, soybeans, corn, sugar beets) runs on I-94 / I-29 in the rest of the state. Significant cross-border trade with Saskatchewan through multiple commercial ports of entry adds international planning overhead. Winter is severe and long, with windchill stretches that affect equipment cold-start and fuel gelling. North Dakota has a low graduated state income tax — among the lowest in the country.
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The methodology behind the rankings
The score is built from four buckets. Thirty percent compensation, drawn from real active job postings and modified by bonus and settlement structure. Twenty-five percent safety, from FMCSA SAFER. Twenty-five percent benefits, scored hiring-type-aware. Twenty percent operational performance, drawn from how carriers actually behave toward applicants. Updated July 2026.